McCain desperate, pushes ties between Hayworth, Abramoff-next up, Keating 5!

[babylonsister]

OK, so I added the part about Keating. But stand by; I've read Hayworth will go there. :popcorn:

http://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/84867-mccain-campaign-pushes-ties-between-hayworth-abramoff

McCain campaign pushes ties between Hayworth, Abramoff
By Sean J. Miller - 03/04/10 06:00 AM ET


Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) is using J.D. Hayworth’s legal trust to hammer his primary opponent about his entanglement in the Jack Abramoff lobbying scandal.

Meanwhile, Hayworth’s former House colleagues are donating thousands to help him escape a legal debt they say he accumulated facing false allegations.

The McCain campaign is ratcheting up pressure on the former congressman to disclose the donors to the Freedom in Truth Trust (FITT) he set up in 2008 to pay down legal bills stemming from the Abramoff lobbying scandal.

Hayworth came under investigation by the Department of Justice after he received campaign contributions from Abramoff and his Indian tribe clients, including in-kind use of skyboxes at sporting events. He incurred more than $170,000 in legal fees defending himself and set up a legal trust to receive donations after he left Congress.

Hayworth’s campaign pointed out the former representative was cleared by DoJ. But political observers attributed Hayworth’s 2006 loss to questions regarding his relationship with Abramoff.

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[WatchWhatISay]

1. Yummmy! Looks like its going to get ugly.

Enjoy the show!

[tanyev]

2. This is the kind of stuff I was hoping for in the Hutchison vs Perry race.

Sadly, Kay folded like a cheap umbrella.